Two journalists in critical condition following ghastly accident after EPA anti-galamsey team was attacked near Obuasi

A team of journalists accompanying the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on a special operation to clamp down on illegal mining activities has been involved in a serious accident in the Ashanti Region.

The incident, which left two of the journalists in critical condition, occurred at Afari, following a violent encounter with illegal miners near Obuasi.

Reports indicate that the convoy of the EPA team was initially attacked by a group of illegal miners at Dadwene, a community near Obuasi. The severity of the attack reportedly forced the EPA team and the accompanying media personnel to retreat.

The subsequent accident, which happened later at Afari, has left several people injured.
Among the journalists involved was Ibrahim Abubakar, the Ashanti Regional Correspondent of Media General, but he is fine.

Speaking to the news desk for an update, reporter William Evans-Nkum clarified the apparent geographical discrepancy between the site of the attack and the accident.